Editing Blue Ash, Ohio

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name                   = Blue Ash, Ohio
| settlement_type                 = [[City]]
| nickname                        = 
| motto                           = Aspire; Achieve; Advance
| image_skyline                   = Blue Ash south of the airport.jpg
| imagesize                       = 250px
| image_caption                   = Offices and houses in southern Blue Ash
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| image_seal                      = Seal of Blue Ash, Ohio.png
| image_blank_emblem              = Logo of Blue Ash, Ohio.png
| blank_emblem_type               = Logo
| image_map                       = Hamilton County Ohio Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Blue Ash highlighted.svg
| map_caption                     = Location in [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] and the state of [[Ohio]].
| subdivision_type                = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name                = [[United States]]
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton]]
| government_footnotes            = 
| government_type                 = 
| leader_title                    = Mayor
| leader_name                     = Marc Sirkin <ref>{{cite web |title=Mayor Marc Sirkin |url=http://www.blueash.com/government/city_council/council_representatives/mayormarc_sirkin.php |website=Welcome to the City of Blue Ash, Ohio |publisher=City of Blue Ash |access-date=19 July 2020}}</ref>
| leader_title1                   = 
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| unit_pref                       = Imperial
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| area_magnitude                  = 
| area_land_km2                   = 19.64
| area_water_km2                  = 0.05
| area_total_km2                  = 19.69
| area_total_sq_mi                = 7.60
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 7.58
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.02
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est                  = 13408
| pop_est_as_of                   = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes               = <ref name="2023 est">{{cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-39.xlsx |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=3 June 2024}}</ref>
| population_total                = 13394
| population_density_km2          = 681.89
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1766.09
| timezone                        = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset                      = -5
| timezone_DST                    = EDT
| utc_offset_DST                  = -4
| elevation_footnotes             = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft                    = 810
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| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code                     = 45242
| area_code                       = [[Area code 513|513]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 39-07300<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name                     = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| website                         = {{URL|www.blueash.com}}
| footnotes                       = 
}}
[[File:Blue Ash OH USA.JPG|thumb|Downtown Blue Ash]]
'''Blue Ash''' is a city in [[Hamilton County, Ohio]]. An [[List of inner suburbs in the United States|inner suburb]] of [[Cincinnati]], the population was 13,394 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Blue Ash city, Ohio |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 30, 2012 }}</ref>

==History==
The area that is now Blue Ash was settled around 1791. In 1797, the first settlers built Carpenter's Run Baptist Church out of [[Fraxinus quadrangulata|blue ash]] logs, giving the area its eventual name.<ref name="Brief history">{{cite web|title=Brief History of Blue Ash|publisher=City of Blue Ash, Ohio|access-date=2011-08-28|url=http://www.blueash.com/content/81/91/103/826/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012020339/http://www.blueash.com/content/81/91/103/826/default.aspx|archive-date=2013-10-12}}</ref>

In the late 19th century, the [[Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway]] provided [[Narrow-gauge railway|narrow-gauge]] [[commuter rail]] service to Blue Ash.

Blue Ash was the site of [[Cincinnati–Blue Ash Airport]] from 1921 to 2012. Originally a private airfield called Grisard Field, it was sold to the City of Cincinnati in 1946, becoming Ohio's first municipal airport. Cincinnati desired to expand the airport for major commercial service through the 1950s,<ref name="Transit airport">{{cite web| title=Blue Ash Airport| first=Jake| last=Mecklenborg| work=Cincinnati-Transit.net| date=2008-02-14| access-date=2011-08-28| url=http://www.cincinnati-transit.net/blueash.html}}</ref> but Blue Ash fought the city by incorporating first as a village in 1955 and then as a city in 1961.<ref name="Brief history" /> Eventually, through Reed Hartman's Community Improvement Corporation, Cincinnati developed the surrounding area as an industrial park and golf course. The airport closed on August 29, 2012, and the property was sold to the City of Blue Ash, which opened Summit Park on the property.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elevar.com/work/service/summit-park-development-master-plan-planning/|title=summit park master plan|access-date=2023-08-05}}</ref>

In 1998, the [[Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority]] proposed a [[MetroMoves]] [[light rail]] system with a Green Line that would initially run {{convert|19|mi|km|adj=on}} from Blue Ash to [[Covington, Kentucky]]. A future phase would have extended the line further north to [[Kings Island]] and south to the [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport]]. However, MetroMoves was rejected by Hamilton County voters.

On [[April 1999 Cincinnati tornado#April 9 event|April 9, 1999]], Blue Ash experienced an F4 tornado that caused four deaths.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/iln/BlueAshAnniversary|title=The Blue Ash/Symmes Township Tornado: 25 Years Later|publisher=Wilmington, OH Weather Forecast Office, NOAA|access-date=2024-04-05}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of {{convert|7.59|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|7.58|sqmi}} (or 99.87%) is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi}} (or 0.13%) is water.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_39.txt 
 |title=2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Ohio 
 |publisher=United States Census 
 |access-date=2012-10-19 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/2010/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_39.txt 
 |archive-date=2016-07-02 
}}</ref>

Blue Ash can be reached by [[Interstate 71 in Ohio|Interstate 71]] to the east, [[Interstate 275 (Ohio–Indiana–Kentucky)|Interstate 275]] to the north, and [[Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway]] to the south.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 8341
|1970= 8324
|1980= 9510
|1990= 11860
|2000= 12513
|2010= 12114
|2020= 13394
|estyear=2023
|estimate=13408
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Ohio|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/37749282v1p37_ch02.pdf|date=1960|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=24 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/blueashcityohio,US/POP010220|title=Blue Ash city, Ohio|website=census.gov|accessdate=June 28, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the census of 2020, there were 13,394 people living in the city, for a population density of 1,766.09 per square mile (681.89/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 5,851 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 74.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 13.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 6.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.8% of the population.<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Blue Ash city, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Blue_Ash_city,_Ohio?g=160XX00US3907300 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=29 September 2023}}</ref>

There were 5,530 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.8% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 26.2% had a female householder with no spouse present. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 2.90.<ref name="2020 census"/>

23.8% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 56.7% were 18 to 64, and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.9. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males.<ref name="2020 census"/>

According to the U.S. Census [[American Community Survey]], for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $103,658, and the median income for a family was $117,010. About 4.8% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. About 65.0% of the population were employed, and 34.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref name="2020 census"/>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 12,114 people, 5,015 households, and 3,404 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1598.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,360 housing units at an average density of {{convert|707.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 79.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 10.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 5,015 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 41.6 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 12,513 people, 4,990 households, and 3,468 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,634.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,251 housing units at an average density of {{convert|686.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 87.09% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.01% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 4,990 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $81,591, and the median income for a family was $88,494. Males had a median income of $72,743 versus $65,060 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $63,801. About 3.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Blue Ash's "daytime population" reaches approximately 55,000 due to the 2,000 businesses within the city limits.<ref name="Brief history" /> The city's industrial and commercial parks are home to many corporate headquarters, including:

*[[Belcan Corporation]], an engineering consulting firm
*[[Citigroup]] (North American Information Technology Division)
*[[Ethicon Endo-Surgery]], a medical device manufacturer
*[[F+W]]
*[[The J. Peterman Company]], moved its headquarters to Blue Ash in 2011
*[[Milacron]]
*[[Sunny Delight Beverages]], manufacturer of [[SunnyD|Sunny Delight]]
*[[Apollo Integrated Systems]], High definition electronic frequency locking equipment designer
*[[Kroger Technology]], headquartered here and with two facilities here, is the technology and computer system management division of the [[Kroger]] supermarket corporation, headquartered in nearby Cincinnati.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kroger.com/stores/grocery/oh/blue-ash/blue-ash/014/00942|title=Kroger Blue Ash Grocery Pickup - Blue Ash, OH|access-date=2023-08-05}}</ref>

==Culture==
Blue Ash offers two summer events each year: "Red, White, and Blue Ash";<ref name="blueashevents.com">{{cite web |url=http://blueashevents.com/home.html |title=Blue Ash Events :: Come to all of the Blue Ash Special Events for 2012! |access-date=2012-12-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165418/http://blueashevents.com/home.html |archive-date=2012-10-22 }}</ref> and "Taste of Blue Ash".<ref name="blueashevents.com"/> "Red, White and Blue Ash" is held annually in celebration of the 4th of July and features the biggest [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] firework display in the region.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} These events draw internationally popular headlining rock acts. On July 4, 2010, the bands [[Yes (band)|Yes]] and [[Peter Frampton]] drew a record estimated 150,000 people to that year's Red, White, and Blue Ash event. Due to budget constraints the city decided to suspend their "Summerbration" event for 2010–2013, with hopes to resume the event in the near future.<ref>"Thousands Jam Pack Blue Ash Park", Thompson, Ann, ''Cincinnati Public Radio'', July 5, 2010 [http://www.wvxu.org/news/wvxunews_article.asp?ID=7965] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717003017/http://www.wvxu.org/news/wvxunews_article.asp?ID=7965 |date=July 17, 2011 }}</ref>

Blue Ash and the neighboring city of [[Montgomery, Ohio|Montgomery]] partner to support the [[Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony Orchestra]], which performs at local events. In addition, the City provides an annual Concert Series<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blueashevents.com/concertseries/concertseries.html |title=Blue Ash Events.com :: Concert Series |access-date=2012-12-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923072019/http://blueashevents.com/concertseries/concertseries.html |archive-date=2012-09-23 }}</ref> each year during the summer months.

==Education==
Blue Ash is mostly served by the [[Sycamore Community School District]], which has had the most [[National Merit Scholarship Program|National Merit Scholars]] of any public school in Ohio for the past four years and has been given the highest rating of "Excellent" by the [[Ohio Department of Education]] for eight consecutive years. The [[Princeton City School District]] covers a western portion of the city. [[Moeller High School]], located just outside the city limits, is a Catholic private high school for boys, while [[Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio)|Ursuline Academy]] is a Catholic independent high school for girls. Blue Ash is also home to UC Blue Ash, formally called Raymond Walters College, a satellite campus of [[University of Cincinnati]].

Blue Ash is served by a branch of the [[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/branches/blueash.html | title=Blue Ash Branch | publisher=Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County | access-date=12 June 2014}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[William F. Brown (engineer)|William F. Brown]], welding engineer
*[[Jeff Fultz]], racing driver
*[[Joseph Crane Hartzell]], Missionary Bishop of the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]]
*[[Mark P. Painter]], state appellate judge, [[United Nations Appeals Tribunal|United Nations appellate judge]]
*[[Amy Yasbeck]], film and television actress, ''[[Wings (NBC TV series)|Wings]]''

==Sister city==
Blue Ash is a [[Twin towns and sister cities|sister city]] of [[Ilmenau]] in Germany.<ref>{{cite web |title=Partnerstädte |url=https://www.ilmenau.de/de/unsere-stadt/stadt-und-ortsteilinfos/partnerstaedte/ |publisher=Ilmenau |language=de |access-date=2023-01-19}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Blue Ash}}
* [http://www.blueash.com/ City website]
* [http://www.blueashevents.com/ Blue Ash Events]

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